MICHAEL TOBEY Senior midfielder Carey Brown drives by a UCSB player in anticipation of a pass during UCLA’s 6-5 loss. The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Santa Barbara for the playoffs. Read more...

  Adam Karon Why is this column different from all other columns? E-mail Karon at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Adam Karon The word “fan” is derived from fanatic, which appropriately describes a small portion of those who attend athletic events. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Shortstop Ryan McCarthy prepares to throw out a runner against ASU Sunday. The road back to .500 runs through the Inland Empire OK, so it’s just the first speed bump on the way to evening out their slumping record, but the Bruins (15-22) have a legitimate chance to get out of this week with three victories. Read more...

Water-skiing takes care of business The UCLA water-skiing team is making a run to qualify for nationals. This weekend they took on 14 other renowned programs from across the country in a meet outside Bakersfield. Read more...

By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nothing is official yet, but according to recent news reports the search for a new athletic director at UCLA is nearly done. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Sophomore Adam Shrader celebrates as UCLA downed UCI 3-1 Friday night to secure the No. 3 seed in the MPSF Tournament. Read more...

  Jeff Agase Agase thinks that columns about clichés are so cliché. E-mail him at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Jeff Agase On any given Sunday, in a must-win game of inches, if every individual on a team steps up and gives 110 percent, while remembering there is no “I” in team and winning the turnover battle, something has to give. Read more...